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VonS' new effects are gorgeous.

The guys are doing Sterling work on the R.11 files, while I work on the skins. Progress shots below.

Wow! Outstanding work - very impressive. Perhaps gterl, Stephen1918, or Wrench can give you some useful advice, as my only experience with maps has mostly been tinkering with colors of already existing artwork. One thing I have learned is, if you are working in FE2, you can convert the artwork to dds or jpg format to reduce workload on the game engine. Back when TK was responding to comments at his website, he once remarked that the biggest performance limitation was processing graphics. Shot below shows how much reduction in file size there is for dds or jpg format, so there would be a corresponding reduction in your tile artwork for the game engine to process.

Mike Dora suggested the R.11's resolute looking gunners exemplify the French slogan at Verdun: "they shall not pass."

Gterl and I are working on some file exchanges, which prompted me to dust off some old mountain ground objects and resume work.

OK - try this revised LOD. 6-8-2018 R11.rar

Wow! I must have sent you guys an early experimental LOD. I'll make a new one tomorrow.

Yeah, I can fix that when I update the 3D model. I'm waiting to see what else you guys find that may affect the 3D model.

Busy with Real Life at the moment, but did have time this morning to fool around with the China Skies stuff. Maybe some day...

Third Wire's 3D model instructions require flexible guns to point forward, to provide a reference for the game code. Making the guns point aft is accomplished by the entries in the data file. Shot below shows the guns point in the correct direction before exporting the 3D model as a LOD. I do not know what causes the gunner problem ingame, but the model is set up correctly. This has worked correctly before, with the Halberstadt CL4. Perhaps the entries in Laton's old CL4 data file might help you figure out the problem? HalberstadtCLIV_DATA.INI

Lots of character!

Thanks for clearing that up. I got the color scheme off the internet and did not realize it was an N23, not an N17. The "dark" silver artwork is simply a modified version of the "light" silver artwork of the other N17s I have posted. Attached is the original .psd artwork (light silver paintwork) with the Russian markings added. The N17 artwork is interchangeable with the N23 artwork as the aircraft were externally identical. Just transfer layers from one artwork set to the other set if you want to make your own variants. VonS and I discussed gun location and determined that the gun installation varied with the type of synchronizer. The only synchronizer specified by the French government for rotary engines was the Alkan-Hamy type - Systeme de Synchronisation pour Vickers Type 1 (moteurs rotatifs) - that placed the gun slightly offset to starboard. However, early production of the Alkan gears did not meet demand, so several British gun/synchronizers systems - which placed the gun on the center line - were imported for installation on some N17 aircraft. I do not know which type(s) were installed on Russian Nieuports. The Alkan-Hamy gear, slightly offset to starboard, can be identified by the spring loaded rod above the gun barrel and is shown below. Note the cocking lever is the British Hyland Type A, not the standard French cocking lever. Artwork with Russian Markings.rar

Yes, modding has a peculiar fascination doesn't it? I hardly ever fly anymore. My limited time is now spent developing and testing.

George, those are stunning. You do good work!